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' Carpet Lining. No. 237,474. I #Patented Feb. 8,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Prion.

CHARLES H. BRADLEY, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

CARPET-LlN lNG.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 237,474, dated February 8, 1881.

Application filed December 4, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. BRADLEY, of the city and .county of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Carpet-Linings; and I do declare that the following, taken in connection with the drawings which accompany and form part of this specification, is a description of my invention sufficient to enable those skilled in the art to practice it.

My invention relates to improvements in carpet-linings, such as have a thin sheet or layer of cotton, or othermaterial of similar kind, in conjunction with one or more sheets of paper, cloth, or equivalent material, folded or placed on each side of the layer of cotton; and the objects of my said improvement are, first, to securea firm and permanent contact of the layer of cotton to the paper on each side thereof, and, secondly, to provide a means whereby the cotton or other equivalent material and the paper used in connection'therewith shall be secured together more permanently and at less expense than any similar carpet-lining has heretofore been made.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view, showing a piece of carpet-lining accordin g to my improved method of lacing the parts together, and the strips of paper used to re-enforce the lacing, if deemed necessary. Fig. 2 is a section of Fig. 1, representing the reverse side of the same, and shows the lacing as it appears on the reverse side; and Fig. 3 represents an edge view of Fig. 1, in which is shown the cotton filling, the paper on each side, the lacing, and the strips to re-enforce the lacing.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

1 am aware that carpet-linings, stair-pads, and the like have long been made having paper on both sides of a layer of cotton and fastened thereto in various ways-by the use of adhesive substances, by stitches or sewing, by the use of eyelets, and by the use of paper slips passed through a cut or slit and the ends folded down in opposite directions and then pasted to the adjacent surface. To all these various modes objections exist. The use of paste, glue, or other adhesive substance attracts vermin if used in sufficient quantity to retain the parts, or causes offensive odors in case the carpet becomes damp from any cause. Carpet-lining stitched or sewed cannot be handled to any.

great extent without the threads cut through the paper and leave the filling detached, so that the sewing is of little practical value. In the use of eyelets in sufficient quantity to retain the filling and the paper in their proper relations, the lining is so perforated with holes that cold air is admitted, and the lining is thereby deprived of its utility in a great measure. In the use of short slips of paper passed through the lining in knots, like the knotting of a bed-comforter, with the ends folded in opposite directions, no practical end is obtained. The strength of this latter fastening depends mainly upon the strength of the paper covering to which it is pasted and the adhesion of the paste to the parts, and as an inferior grade of paper is generally used for this purpose, because it is cheaper and serves the purpose as Well as a better grade, it will be seen that the value of this mode of fastening is imaginary rather than real. Another objection is found in the fact that it is too expensive, because the process by which alone it can be made is slow and tedious, and involves increased labor.

Instances of preexisting methods referred to will be found in Reissued Patent N 0. 4,296, March 14, 1871, and Patent No. 153,737, August 4, 1874.

In the drawings, A, Figs. 1 and 2, represents the lacing which I use to fasten the filling D and the sides E together. In Fig. 1 a front or top view of such lacing is presented, and in Fig. 2 the back view or reverse side is shown, which, taken together, shows the lacing as it is applied to the carpet-linin g.

B represents strips of paper or cloth, which may be used to re-enforee the lacing by being pasted over the same on both sides, if deemed desirable, for greater strength. The rows of lacing extend lengthwise of the carpet-lining, and as many rows may be applied as may be found necessary, which, of course, will depend upon the width of the lining. Iwould recom mend five rows, although butthree are shown in Fig. 1. In practice the lacing will be applied by mechanical means.

To apply my method Istab a slit or hole, of appropriate size to receive a narrow strip of tough paper, which is continuous and forms the lace through the paper sides and the intervening filling, with a sharp instrument operated by suitable mechanismr Into the hole or slit thus made the paper lace is introduced by a part of the same mechanism, doubled lengthwise of the lace, which projects from the opposite surface of the carpetlining, usually about half an inch, as seen at A,Fig. 2. These operations are repeated at intervals of an inch (more or less) through the entire piece of carpet-lining, and the whole number of rows of lacing required in one piece of lining will be made simultaneously. The projecting lace on the one side of the lining A, Fig. 2, is flattened down on the paper covering by the machine as the lining is carried forward to make the rows of lacing, and the re-enforcing strips B may be applied on one or both sides in the lacing at the same time and by the same mechanism.

It will thus be seen that my method for retaining the parts which compose a carpetlining together possesses the advantages of a continuous stitch from end to end of the carpet-lining without the objectionable feature of cutting the paper, like sewing with thread, the thread so employed tending to cut and injure the paper. My improved fastening leaves the same elastic, light, and puffy and permanently attached.

The strips B,if applied, would not only yield greater strength to the fabric, but, in combination with the lacing which I have described,

would delay wear and prevent possible abrasion of the lacing, and thus materially contribute to the durability of the fabric.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination, substantially as specified, with a carpet-lining, a lacing consisting of a continuous strip of paper or other textile material which is interlaced with said lining in manner herein described, to retain the parts in their proper relations.

2. In a carpet-lining composed of one or more sides and a filling intervening, the combination of a continuous strip of paper or other similar material laced through the parts, so as to be single on one side and lie in flattened folds on the opposite side, and other strips of similar kind pasted or glued over said lacing on one or both sides of the seam formed by the lacing to re-enforce the same, substantially asspecified.

3. In a carpet-lining, the combination of one or more sheets of paper and an intervening filling with a continuous strip ofpaper or similar material passed through the parts to retain them in place, so as to be single on one side and in flattened folds on the other side, substantially as specified.

CHAS. n. BRADLEY.

Witnesses ADAM SUroLIFFE, J r., WILLIAM BUTLER. 

